Yesterday, we realized a few John Wick anime prequel that is within the works. In the present day? It seems that Eva Longoria saved the primary film from getting shut down on the final minute.
Wait, what?! Yep, a $6 million funding from the well-known actress, director, and businesswoman was all that separated the franchise-starter from an early grave. Through Selection, the surprising revelation got here from Enterprise Insider’s chat with administrators Chad Stahelski and David Leitch.
“We had been lower than every week out and we misplaced virtually $6 million on a spot financing… We had been financing independently to get the bond, however one of many buyers could not increase the cash in time,” Stahelski mentioned. Each the filmmakers and star Keanu Reeves had already put cash of their very own into the undertaking, with producer Basil Iwanyk maxing out “three of his private bank cards to contribute his personal funds to the price range.”
Nonetheless, there was a spot left extensive open with lower than 24 hours to go, and it was Eva Longoria who “got here to the rescue.” The explanation? CAA (Inventive Artists Company) “was serving to the workforce put the film’s financing collectively and, in a final ditch effort to avoid wasting the undertaking, provided a few of its actors a possibility to spend money on the movie.” Whereas she wasn’t certain at first about her funding, she later mentioned, in accordance with Leitch, that “investing in ‘John Wick’ was ‘the perfect cash’ she’d ever spent.” Yeah, no s**t. John Wick is now a large property that will not fall asleep anytime quickly.
Joke apart, it is superior to see fellow creatives serving to one another out and taking an opportunity on doubtlessly fascinating initiatives, particularly after they have deep wallets. John Wick has now turn into one of many greatest motion franchises of all time, with a ridiculous variety of spinoff initiatives set to develop the universe in Reeves’ (short-term) absence. Furthermore, John Wick has influenced a large number of motion films during the last decade, so Eva Longoria unwittingly helped reshape the ‘pure motion’ style for years to come back.
